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Across Europe, post-industrial cities are under increasing pressure to grow sustainably while repairing the spatial and ecological damage of past industrialization. Disused railway yards, brownfields, and fragmented urban voids offer potential for densification-but also pose deep challenges in connectivity, identity, and livability. This project explores how these in-between spaces can be reactiva

The variation in length of antlers in deer (Cervidae) has been attributed predominantly to body sizes and the intensity of sexual selection. However, the diversity in antler morphology goes beyond lengths. Using a time-calibrated phylogeny of Cervidae and a newly collected data of antler lengths and volumes, we investigated the evolution of antler morphology within a multi-variate phylogenetic com

Understanding how sympatric species partition resources is critical for biodiversity conservation, particularly in vulnerable ecosystems. As Arctic ecosystems undergo rapid climate change, understanding how animals use space and select habitats becomes essential for effective conservation planning. Advances in technologies can now provide high-resolution data on species movements and habitat use,

In 2024, the Namibian government announced the culling of wildlife as a drought intervention measure. The consideration of food security in conservation decision-making manifests the tension in international law between a state’s conservation imperatives and human rights law obligations. Consequently, the thesis explores: What can the law do to balance food security imperatives against conservatio

This thesis focuses on the impact of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR, the Court) on the legal recognition of same-sex couples in Eastern Europe. It examines how the Court’s current remedial approach influences change in national legislation, policies, and broader social attitudes, in contexts where queer rights remain politically contested and structurally excluded. This study is importa

De flesta betalar nog ränta på ett eller annat sätt, kanske genom ett bolån eller ett kreditkort. Många tror nog att det är banken som sätter räntan, men i själva verket är den resultatet av ett komplext, dynamiskt och slumpmässigt system. Idag finns dessutom ränteprodukter som gör det möjligt att binda räntan flera gånger om året. Dessa produkter handlas så pass sällan, och till så stora belopp, This Master’s Thesis showcases two new time dependent calibration methods for the mean reversion parameter in the one-factor Hull-White model and evaluates their performance by hedging of a Bermudan swaption. The model is calibrated to market-implied swaption volatilities using a time-varying volatility approach. Particular emphasis is placed on a rigorous mathematical derivation of the model and

This thesis aims to create a personalised recommendation system for tourist attractions based on users’ individual preferences. Using a TripAdvisor dataset filtered down to ten European capital cities, two deep learning models are compared: neural collabora- tive filtering and its extended transformer-based architecture. To address the imbalance encountered in the dataset (where ratings of four an

Detta arbete syftar till att redogöra för skillnader i olika sätt att öva in dubbeltunga vid fagottspel, att testa dessa metoder, och att bedöma och reflektera kring vilken av metoderna som är den lämpligaste avseende jämnhet, flexibilitet och lämplighet i förhållande till musikalisk kontext. Metoderna har flera inbördes likheter men också vissa avgörande skillnader. I resultatdelen konstateras atThis work aims to present differences in various ways of learning double-tonguing on the bassoon, to try the presented methods, and to discuss and reflect in order to determine which of the presented methods is the best regarding evenness, flexibility, and suitability in a musical context. All of the methods have some common similarities but also defining differences. The conclusion is that the Ma

Art funds are gaining traction as an alternative asset class, yet investors must often weigh financial returns against ethical objectives such as promoting diversity in the art market. This bachelor’s thesis investigates how these two motives interact by asking: How do ethical and financial drivers shape individual investors’ willingness to allocate capital to art funds? A two-part online survey

This thesis examines how the European Union’s recent development towards binding regulations on Human Rights Due Diligence and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) disclosure, particularly the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive and Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive have impact on Chinese companies and China’s regulatory framework. These laws require companies to ide

The rise of manipulated visual content on digital platforms (whether through artificial intelligence, photo editing software, or simple filters) has led to growing concerns around misinformation. This thesis investigates the use of deep learning models, specifically Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs), to detect fake images. Several architectures derived from pretrained models (in which we added

This thesis investigates whether incorporating the Christoffersen independence test into regulatory backtesting frameworks can enhance financial stability by improving the detection of systemic risk. Using daily Value-at-Risk and profit-and-loss data from 13 major international banks over 2018–2022, the study distinguishes between clustered and isolated VaR exceptions, applying event studies and p

In recent decades, international human rights law has encountered growing challenges and opportunities at the same time, posed by regimes that, while maintaining democratic appearances such as free and fair elections, adopt authoritarian practices questionable with liberal rule-of-law stand-ards. This phenomenon, has being referred to as "illiberalism," reflecting a ris-ing tension betw

IPH, specifically men's lethal violence against females, persists as a persuasive issue, both internationally and nationally. This is despite political reforms such as the 2020 legal amendment addressing such violence. In response to contemporary concerns and to analyse the phenomena deeper, this thesis focuses on the narratives, dynamics, and motives presented in court rulings concerning IPH

This thesis explores a central question in the macroeconomic debate today: Why has Europe`s economic growth lagged behind the United States in recent decades? The study specifically examines if this divergence in part can be explained by differences in digitalization and energy prices. By employing an OLS panel data model with country specific effects – modelling the two samples of EU15 countries

This thesis examines the legal conformity of Special Tax Zones (STZs) with the principle of non-discrimination under European Union (EU) law, especially when these zones are exempt from State aid rules. STZs are most of the time geographic tax regimes that provide advantages to companies according to their location or their needs in the context of regional development difficulties. Although freque

Social sustainability remains the most diffuse and least developed of the three pillars of-sustainability, often overshadowed by its environmental and economic counterparts. As-Geographic Information System (GIS) continues to emerge as a powerful tool in urban-planning and policy-making, its potential to address social dimensions of sustainability-is increasingly recognized but still underexplored

Vi har under vår ämneslärarutbildning i musik på Musikhögskolan i Malmö upplevt och blivit intresserade av projektbaserat lärande som ett arbetssätt för att skapa inkluderande, meningsfull och kreativ musikundervisning. Frågeställningarna i studien är: (i) Hur förhåller sig informanterna till projektbaserat lärande? (ii) Hur arbetar informanterna med projektbaserat lärande utifrån sin förståelse aDuring our teacher training program in music at the Malmö Academy of Music, we have experienced and become interested in project-based learning as an approach to creating inclusive, meaningful and creative music education. The questions this thesis poses are: (i) How do the informants relate to project-based learning? (ii) How do informants implement project-based learning in accordance with their

This is an ethnographic study of a Swedish Fountain House and the members and counselors who curate the culture and community within the specific field of this Fountain House (F.H). To provide an analysis of individuals who have dealt with or are dealing with mental health and illness coming together within a rehabilitation organization, a focus on subjectivity and intersubjectivity is expound